On 7/19/16, Eyeway Helpdesk <helpd...@eyeway.org> wrote: > Greetings from the Eyeway Helpdesk! > > Follow below the Daily Eyeway Alert: > > 1. News- > > The first phase of making buildings and public places accessible to > the physically challenged is expected to commence by September-end. > The Department of Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with > Disabilities (SSEPD) has sought for a financial estimate from the > Public Works Department and a couple of other agencies for the > project. A total of 50 installations including Government buildings, > convention centres, cultural theatres, parks and community centres > will be made disabled-friendly by the end of this year. A Delhi-based > NGO Samarth conducted the accessibility audit during May-June this > year and submitted the list of establishments to SSEPD Department. The > modifications will be holistic and comprehensive which would cater to > disabilities of all kinds. Absence of ramps or elevators, lack of > Braille signage and non-tactile flooring are some of the problems > which PwDs face on a daily basis. Gates, ramps, elevators, toilets and > waiting halls in buildings will be modified and made user-friendly for > the PwDs. Source: > http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/Friendly-structures-for-disabled-in-State-by-year-end/2016/07/19/article3536287.ece. > More at http://www.eyeway.org/?q=friendly-structures-disabled-state-year-end > > MINISTER: WIND UP SCHEMES NOT WORKING PROPERLY. Wind up schemes not > working properly. Chalk out schemes which are in the interest of > students. This was stated by Minister of State for Technical Education > (Independent Charge), Deepak Joshi at a meeting of ITI principals here > today. Joshi asked principals to take Skill India Campaign as a > challenge and ensure effective use of available resources. He said > that if prescribed training is not being imparted in private ITIs then > action should be taken against them. Joshi said that every ITI should > chalk out a plan to ensure jobs for minimum 100 students in every 2 > months. He directed that students should be helped to get bank loans > on priority. Students should be informed about importance of ITI right > from class IX. Scholarships should be distributed through Samagra > Portal. > http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/bhopal/minister-wind-up-schemes-not-working-properly.html. > http://www.eyeway.org/?q=minister-wind-schemes-not-working-properly > > > ALL INT’L AIRPORTS SOON TO BE DISABLED-FRIENDLY. Lagging behind its > scheduled deadline, the Union Ministry of Social Justice and > Empowerment has finally made the move to fast-track the process of > making all the 22 international airports in the country > disabled-friendly. The Ministry has invited bids to conduct an access > audit of all the international airports to study if they are > accessible to 'divyangs', also known as people with disabilities > (PwDs). This is first of its kind exercise involving India's > international airports to study the barriers, if any, that make > travelling difficult for people suffering from various disabilities, > for the aged and pregnant women. The Department of Empowerment of > People with Disabilities, under the Ministry, has invited bids from > empanelled access auditors for the project under the Centre's Sugamya > Bharat Abhiyan (Accessible India Campaign). In a bid to achieve > universal accessibility to PwDs as desired by Prime Minister Narendra > Modi's vision of 'Inclusive India', the campaign was launched by Union > Minister of Finance Arun Jaitley and Union Minister of Social Justice > and Empowerment Thaawarchand Gehlot last year on December 3 on the > occasion of International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Source: > http://www.dailypioneer.com/nation/all-intl-airports-soon-to-be-disabled-friendly.html. > More at > http://www.eyeway.org/?q=all-int%E2%80%99l-airports-soon-be-disabled-friendly > 2. Job- > > Three posts for Visually Impaired as Assistant (Office) in Airports > Authority of India, Kolkata. Qualification: Graduate with .typing > speed of 40 w.p.m. with computer > > knowledge with 2 years relevant experience in the concerned discipline > subject to trade test. Age limit: 40 years. Eligible applicants are > required to apply through On-line application format" available on > AAl's website www.aai.aero. The link for the same is http: > //www.aai.aero-Careers-Employment News- Link for Special Recruitment > Drive for Persons with Disabilities-ER Kolkata. Only candidates who > are domicile of West Chattisgarh, Jharkhand, Andaman & Nicobar and for > the above posts. The Online test will be held at Kolkata, Bhubaneswar > & Raipur. Closing date for completion of Step I of online > Registration:04.08.2016. Closing date for completion of step II of > online Registration: 08.08.2016 More at http://www.eyeway.org/?q=jobs > or employment news of 2nd July page 6 > -- > -- > With warm regards, Helpdesk Team! > Toll free: 1800 300 20469 > Working days: Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. > Helpdesk: e...@eyeway.org > Website: www.eyeway.org > Office Phone: 011-26472582 > You can stay connected with us on > What'sApp: Eyeway-9968329329 > Facebook: facebook/projecteyeway > Twitter: @friendsofeyeway > Youtube: www.youtube.com/user/eyewayindia > “Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at > the end of the day that says I’ll try again tomorrow.”―Mary Anne > Radmacher > > > Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of > mobile phones / Tabs on: > http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ > > To unsubscribe send a message to > accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > Disclaimer: > 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the > person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; > > 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails > sent through this mailing list.. >
Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
